#region License

// Copyright (c) 2013, ClearCanvas Inc.
// All rights reserved.
// http://www.clearcanvas.ca
//
// This file is part of the ClearCanvas RIS/PACS open source project.
//
// The ClearCanvas RIS/PACS open source project is free software: you can
// redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
// License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
// License, or (at your option) any later version.
//
// The ClearCanvas RIS/PACS open source project is distributed in the hope that it
// will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
// Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
// the ClearCanvas RIS/PACS open source project.  If not, see
// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace ClearCanvas.Desktop
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Defines the interface for the main view of the workstation.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IDesktopView : IView
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Starts the message pump of the underlying GUI toolkit.  Typically this method is expected to
        /// block for the duration of the application's execution.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// The method assumes that the view relies on an underlying message pump, as most 
        /// desktop GUI toolkits do.
        /// </remarks>
        void RunMessagePump();

        /// <summary>
        /// Terminates the message pump of the underlying GUI toolkit, typically resulting
        /// in the termination of the application.
        /// </summary>
        void QuitMessagePump();
    }
}
